Yes, Happy Day of Love and Friendship from La Paz.
During our tenure here, Alan and I became involved with a small group of students at the orphanage supported by the Cathedral. Nancy, a gringa from San Diego, volunteers and teaches a conversational English class several months a year to the students. The schools here teach English but it is often just rote work and the conversational opportunities are limited. SO....we agreed to be in the classroom two afternoons a week and have 1:1 conversations with the students.
After a long school day (starts at 7am) and then lunch, the students come to class -- ready for fun & English. And those are Nancy's rules: have fun and it must be in English!
Yesterday the class celebrated Dia le Amor y Amistad and like school kids everywhere, they made Valentine cards for each other, decorated cookies, and relished the creativity of an art project.
Working with the class has been a highlight of our time in La Paz. As I try and learn Spanish, I can appreciate how much effort is involved in learning another language. These kids rock!!
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| Conversation drills; English speakers on the left and students on the right. Simple questions are best! |
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| Getting ready to share Valentine's Cards |
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| Nancy brings such energy and commitment to the class. They love her back. |
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| See the future of Mexico! |
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| Francisco is really dedicated to his studies -- he wants to be a pilot. |
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